Private Investigators

Navigating the Legal Landscape of Covert Recordings in Family Proceedings in England and Wales In an age where technology allows anyone with a mobile device to covertly record conversations, the use of such recordings in family proceedings is a growing concern in England and Wales. While the law permits[...]

In accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Regulation of Investigative Powers at Work 2000 (RIPA), it is lawful to conduct covert surveillance in the workplace. The Human Rights Act is relevant to Public Authorities and RIPA gives guidance across many sectors of covert surveillance. Covert[...]

Are private investigators legal? A private investigator is a privately hired contractor who actively investigates a case to help find evidence. Private investigators are not part of any legal sector or public service. The evidence they gather can be taken forward to a court or used for internal investigations.[...]

Are covert investigations legal? Within the workplace, there is often the need to utilise the resources of covert investigations, but clients are often unaware of the legal position of doing so. The legal position varies slightly from private to public sector. The public sector is regulated by the[...]

Surveillance, in the most simple terms, means observing something or someone, usually motivated by suspicion. In the world of private investigation, it is one of the most common services and skills used to obtain data and evidence. Most surveillance investigators will closely follow an individual[...]

How can a private investigator help a neglected child? Despite living in a time with so much technology, as well as safeguarding procedures and processes, we still continually find children and young people exposed to the risk of neglect, abandonment, and assault. In a society where the welfare support[...]